Name

Cloud Provider

Legal name

Cloud Provider

Website

https://cloudprovider.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB)

Keywords

• Cloud hosting services
• Virtual private servers
• Docker container hosting
• Infrastructure as a service
• Platform as a service

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Virtual Server (VPS) Hosting: Hourly usage-based billing for virtual servers, postpaid monthly. Server capacity scales up or down with costs flexibly following usage
2. Container Hosting: Postpaid monthly billing based on hourly usage. Containers measured each hour and charged at month's end based on average consumption. Storage and data transfer charged per GB when exceeding included allowances
3. Additional Services: Backup packages, extra storage (NVMe and HDD disks), additional IPv4/IPv6 addresses, Windows Server licenses, cPanel licenses, Cloud Linux, Imunify security, LiteSpeed Web Server, JetBackup - all billed monthly in advance (not usage-based)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cloud Provider is a Dutch Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider offering cloud servers (VPS) with high-performance Intel and AMD CPUs, NVMe storage, and Docker-based container hosting with pre-configured application stacks. Services are billed on hourly usage with flexible vertical and horizontal scaling, and include snapshot backups, firewall, IPv4/IPv6 support, and Dutch-language technical support at no extra cost.

Product overview

Cloud Provider is a Dutch Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider founded in 2008, offering a cloud platform with cloud servers (VPS) as its primary product and container-based hosting (Docker) as a complementary platform. The product portfolio centers on two core offerings: Cloud Servers (VPS) with configurable tiers from entry-level to high-performance configurations, and Containers providing Docker-based hosting with pre-configured application stacks including WordPress Performance Stack, PHP Performance Stack, and support for Python/Django, NodeJS, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Next Cloud, and Laravel. Additional services include cPanel/WHM server management panels, snapshot backups, built-in firewall, and migration assistance. The platform operates on infrastructure in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, with hourly consumption-based billing and free customer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Servers (VPS) Virtual private servers with high-performance Intel and AMD CPUs, NVMe storage, and flexible hourly billing. Available in multiple tiers from 1GB to 128GB memory and 1 to 20 CPU cores, with features including snapshot backups, firewall, 2FA, IPv4/IPv6 support, redundant storage on dual backends, InfiniBand interconnect, and N+1 network redundancy. Includes free Dutch-language support and migration assistance.
• Containers (Docker Hosting) Container-based hosting platform built on Docker technology with a self-developed control panel, enabling rapid deployment of applications using pre-built image stacks including WordPress, PHP, Python/Django, NodeJS, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Nextcloud, and Laravel, plus custom Docker images via built-in Docker Registry. Supports vertical scaling without restart and horizontal scaling with load balancer, with consumption-based billing measured hourly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Servers deploy in under 30 seconds
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InterXion (Amsterdam)coreOthers · 1 January 2008InterXion provides datacenter colocation services for Cloud Provider's primary Amsterdam facility at Cessnalaan 50, 1119NL Schiphol-Rijk. This is a critical infrastructure partnership for hosting services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scaleway: French European cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, managed Kubernetes, and object storage with a focus on European data sovereignty. Direct peer given European SMB/developer focus, comparable VPS/container product line, and GDPR-friendly positioning.
• Contabo: German budget cloud and hosting provider offering VPS and dedicated servers at aggressive price points targeting SMBs and developers globally. Direct peer on low-cost VPS positioning, European operations, and SMB target market.
• TransIP: Leading Dutch web hosting and cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and domain services to SMBs and developers. Direct peer given shared Dutch SMB focus, VPS portfolio, and direct comparison in Cloud Provider's own performance benchmarks.
• Vultr: Global cloud provider offering VPS, bare metal, and managed databases with hourly billing aimed at developers and SMBs. Direct peer on product (VPS with usage-based pricing), target customer (developers), and self-serve PLG motion.
• UpCloud: Finnish cloud infrastructure provider offering VPS, cloud servers, and managed databases with emphasis on performance and European data centers. Direct peer on European SMB/developer focus, comparable cloud server product, and hourly billing model.
• Hetzner: German cloud and hosting provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, and managed cloud with strong price-performance reputation in Europe. Direct peer given European SMB focus, comparable VPS offering, and cost-performance orientation as a primary selling point.

Regional players

• Hostinger: Lithuanian hosting provider offering shared, VPS, and managed hosting with a strong brand presence across Europe and emerging markets. Regional peer given overlapping SMB/developer hosting market but primarily different product focus (shared/MVPS) and global rather than Netherlands-centric footprint.

Broad incumbents

• DigitalOcean: Public, US-listed SMB-focused cloud platform providing droplets (VPS), managed databases, Kubernetes, and app platform. Broad incumbent given larger scale and broader portfolio, but directly comparable SMB developer positioning and explicitly cited in Cloud Provider's performance benchmarks.
• OVHcloud: Major French/European cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, public cloud, and hosted private cloud. Broad incumbent given significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio, but overlapping European SMB and developer customer base.
• Linode (Akamai): Developer-focused VPS and cloud provider acquired by Akamai, offering Linux virtual servers, managed Kubernetes, and object storage. Broad incumbent given Akamai backing, but directly comparable VPS product and SMB/developer target customer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CloudProviderNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloud-provider

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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